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Mountain bikers, beginner to expert, all share a common need - a place to ride. Mountain Biking Colorado Springs gives fat-tire enthusiasts the skinny on where to ride. Here are fifty of the best rides in and around Colorado Springs, ranging from easy singletracks like Rampart Reservoir to strenuous up- and downhill workouts like Tanner-Stultz Loop. Detailed ride descriptions make it easy to find the trailheads and follow the routes - helping you stay on track with accurate distances keyed to easy-to-read maps and elevation profiles, and ratings for physical and technical difficulty.
This handy pocket-size guide will help you choose a ride that is appropriate for your fitness and skill level. It's an indispensable companion for all your fat-tire fun.
List of contents
(1) Acknowledgements (2) Get Ready To CRANK (3) Colorado Springs: High Drive Parking Lot-North Cheyenne Canyon (4) Woodland Park-Divide (5) Canon City (6) San Isabel Lake (7) Wet Mountain Valley-Sangre de Cristo Mountains (8) Appendix A: Additional Ride Information (9) Appendix B: Information Sources (10) Glossary (11) A Short Index of Rides (12) About the Author
About the author
David Crowell is a professional writer and photographer with a passion for the outdoors and a penchant for mountain biking and surfing. He has written numerous books, including the FalconGuides Mountain Biking Moab, Exploring Southern California's Beaches, and Exploring Capital Reef National Park. He now lives in Ventura, California.
Summary
Fully updated and revised, Mountain Biking Colorado Springs second edition includes 50 mountain bike rides in the Pikes Peak region and beyond.
